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Happy Father's Day…

…to all the dads out there. But especially to mine — who, let’s be honest here, is the best dad in the entire world. Of this, I am certain. Thanks so much for everything — good humor, perpetual support without pressure, sage advice, perspective, all of it.

And while I’m at it, a big hello and thank you to my father-in-law, who has been wonderfully welcoming and supportive and generally pretty doggone great too.

Why can’t the Cardinals beat a left hander? If they played a little league team and they had to face a left hander, they would lose. It is as tho everyone just gives up when they go against a left hander. There has to be a reason for it. Do you have comments on this matter? Donald gray

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